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Resolving an Interlocutory Appeal, Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Section 1202 DMCA Claims in ongoing Doe v. GitHub litigation
On September 16, 2026, the Ninth Circuit issued its published opinion in Doe v. GitHub, Inc., affirming the district court’s dismissal of programmers’ claims under Section 1202(b) of the DMCA against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Authors Alliance filed an amicus brief in support of affirmance, and we are pleased with the result.
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